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Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP/KMSP)

Minneapolis255 m

7.8°CTemperature300° · 11 ktWind8 miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
7.8°C
Dew point
5°C
Wind
300° · 11 kt
Visibility
8 mi
Altimeter
30.02 inHg
Current conditions
VFR

Wind on the runway

Runway heading
45°
Headwind
3 kt
Tailwind
Crosswind
11 kt
From the left

Cloud ceiling profile

Ceiling
3,500 ftBKN
SCT2,000 ft AGL
BKN3,500 ft AGL
OVC6,000 ft AGL

METAR

Oct 16, 2026, 5:53 AM (UTC)

Decoded observation

Report type
METAR
issued
Oct 16, 2026, 5:53 AM (UTC)
wind
300° · 11 kt
visibility
8 SM
weather
light · rain
clouds
SCT · scattered clouds · 2,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 3,500 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 6,000 ft AGL
temperature
8 °C
dew point
5 °C
altimeter setting
30.02 inHg
Sea-level pressure
1,016.9 hPa
flight category
VFR

Remarks and supplementary codes

Supplementary code
AO2
Supplementary code
RAB43
Supplementary code
SLP169
Supplementary code
P0000
Supplementary code
60001
Supplementary code
T00780050
Supplementary code
10094
Supplementary code
20072
Supplementary code
401060072
Supplementary code
53005

TAF

Oct 16, 2026, 5:24 AM (UTC)

Forecast period 1 · base period

Validity
Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 AM (UTC)
wind
300° · 12 kt
visibility
>6 SM
weather
light · showers · rain
clouds
SCT · scattered clouds · 2,200 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 5,000 ft AGL

Forecast period 2 · from this time

Validity
Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 AM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
wind
310° · 14 kt · gusting to 24 kt
visibility
>6 SM
weather
light · showers · rain
clouds
OVC · overcast · 1,800 ft AGL

Forecast period 3 · from this time

Validity
Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
wind
340° · 22 kt · gusting to 34 kt
visibility
>6 SM
clouds
OVC · overcast · 2,300 ft AGL

Forecast period 4 · from this time

Validity
Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
wind
350° · 18 kt · gusting to 25 kt
visibility
>6 SM
clouds
SCT · scattered clouds · 3,000 ft AGL

Forecast period 5 · from this time

Validity
Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) – Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
wind
350° · 11 kt
visibility
>6 SM
clouds
SKC · sky clear

Forecast period 6 · from this time

Validity
Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
wind
variable wind · 4 kt
visibility
>6 SM
clouds
SKC · sky clear

Terminal forecast

BASE
Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
300° · 12 kt
6+ mi · -SHRA
FM
Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 AM (UTC)
310° · 14 kt
6+ mi · -SHRA
FM
Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
340° · 22 kt
6+ mi · OVC 2300
FM
Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
350° · 18 kt
6+ mi · SCT 3000
FM
Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
350° · 11 kt
6+ mi · SKC
FM
Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
VRB° · 4 kt
6+ mi · SKC

Observation history

UTCCurrent conditionsTemperatureWindVisibility
Oct 16, 2026, 5:53 AM (UTC)VFR7.8°C11 kt8 mi

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